#otp: why are we like this

[sonseulsoleil]

I just love the choice Alice made to move up the dinner with Stéphane. When I first heard about it, I was apprehensive, because that moment is really the culmination of Nick’s arc of self discovery and acceptance, and I thought moving it up would feel rushed. But I was so wrong.

By focusing so much of season 2 on Nick’s journey, on his strained relationship with his father, on how hard it is to come out, Alice allowed for a subtle but very important shift in Nick & Charlie’s dynamic. In volume 3 of the comic, a lot more focus is put on Charlie’s mental health much sooner. The conversation about self harm happens right at the start of the volume. Which creates a—very false—perception among some readers that Nick is always taking care of Charlie. That he’s the strong one.

But by moving that scene back, and the scenes with Nick’s dad up, we get the opposite impression. Nick has spent most of the season leaning on Charlie, and Charlie has spent most of the season trying to support and protect him, sometimes to his own detriment. We get to see Charlie shouting at Harry, comforting Nick after the bon fire, holding Nick’s hand when he meets up with Stéphane in Paris, being ready for a hug after Nick comes out during Tara's party.

All this leads to Nick saying: I've done so many things that were scary in the past few months because you were there, holding my hand. And I wanna be that for you too.

Now, when season 3 inevitably focuses on Charlie’s mental health, it will almost be like Nick is returning the favor. It’s his turn to take care of and support Charlie. Their relationship was always equal, but I think this writing choice really highlights the give-and-take they have, and how they both support each other.

#Heartstopper #Heartstopper tv #Heartstopper comic #Charlie x Nick #Nick x Charlie #Charlie Spring #Nick Nelson #otp: why are we like this #narlie #sprelson #Heartstopper meta #osemanverse

[winnie-the-monster]

Tao: He’s straight Charlie. Like you only need to glance at him to know he’s a massive heterosexual.

Elle: Nick Nelson. You might as well give up right now, he’s the straightest person I’ve ever seen.”

Nick: I’m Bi, actually.

#heartstopper #s1 #s2 #multi #nick nelson #charlie spring #charlie x nick #nick x charlie #narile #yup I decided to make a part 2 of this #I love them #bisexaul #lgbtqia #gay #otp: I love liking you #otp: we’re boyfriends #otp: why are we like this #lol yes I have a lot of otp for them

[andysapril]

nick x charlie + favorite moments (s1)

#nick x charlie #heartstopperedit #narlieedit #charlie spring #nick nelson #heartstopper #mine: heartstopper #mine: nick x charlie #** #otp: why are we like this

[forever-after-that]

from comic to screen

#heartstopper #nick nelson #charlie spring #kit connor #joe locke #otp: why are we like this

[lolotr]

sooooooooo I did a thing

cute lil university AU that seems random unless you live inside my brain. it is in fact based on a webseries from seven years ago. you do not need to have seen said web series for this to make sense, but if you decide to watch it, please tell me you have done so because i need fresh blood to freak out with.

#heartstopper #narlie #otp: why are we like this #call me katie #george squared #liw #fanfic #heartstopper fanfic #my fic

[love-that-we-were-in]

i just know that this year nick drags charlie to see the script and ed sheeran in concert and charlie drags nick to see green day

#and i also have no doubt that they go to see queen + adam lambert too #nick goes for queen charlie goes for adam lambert #charlie rly doesn’t wanna go to ed sheeran but he finds out maisie peters is the support and then he agrees #it’s hilarious #nick nelson #charlie spring #heartstopper #otp: why are we like this

[tenthrees]

Aziraphale & Crowley + food

#good omens #goodomensedit #ineffable spouses #ineffable husbands #crowley #aziraphale #david tennant #mine #I would be lying if I said aziraphale enjoying food didn't help my mental health #he just loves food so much and he doesn't have to eat why can't I be like that #ineffableand #ineffable and #otp: we can run away together #myedit #go* #*

[tim-lucy]

CHENFORD IN EVERY EPISODE: 5.01 “Double Down” “Make-out, stop crime. That totally tracks.”

#the rookie #therookieedit #chenford #chenfordedit #tucy #otp: doing my job #* #mine: gif #mine: the rookie #meme: chenford in every episode #tuserbecca #usercher #tuserlena #usergrace #usersuz #welp here we are #dod treatment it deserved it #why am i getting emotional over being caught up #(almost) #i feel like this meme was my best friend for the past two years a true confidante #lucy x tim #tim bradford #lucy chen

[kaidanalenkosprmanager]

THE BEST OF SHENKO 1/?

The end of the world has a way of reminding you of all the things you forgot to say do. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021)

#mira makes gifs ✨ #kaidan alenko #sophie shepard #EDI #shenko #fshenko #mass effect #mass effect legendary edition #dailygaming #OTP: you're real enough for me #i learned i am physically incapable of creating less than like 20 gifs at a time #but shenko stonks are up right now!! #gif’ing my favorite bisexuals gives me joy 🥹 #even though ME2 is dry as shit for shenko content like it’s literally the sahara desert #like a whole ass 10 minutes max of cutscenes between shep and kaidan like come on #like 2 minutes in the prologue and like 8 minutes of cutscenes on horizon #and then an email and looking at the picture in your cabin before the suicide mission #i'm so sorry y'all ME2 shenko canon is absolute shit (besides kaidan being rightfully angry on horizon) which is why we ✨ignore it✨ 🥰 #but i rant about ME2 VS treatment too much so i will not write another essay about it in the tags #i will say the EDI line isn't the exact quote from the game but i think about it a lot tbf #same with the quote i borrowed from anderson too lmao (which is also a tiny bit paraphrased) #i just love EDI asking shep for relationship advice when you get to follow shep and kaidan's relationship/struggles across 3 games #and anderson's quote about all the things you forgot to do in relation kahlee to is just *chef's kiss* when you think about shenko #like whether it starts in ME1 or ME3 shenko has some really fantastic moments across the series #two characters with strong morals who realize that they're falling in love and literally start to become each other's strength?? #their soft place to land?? their support when they need it?? shenko will always have my heart #also the shenko quotes you get are the most fire thing in the world #you're real enough for me?? you make me feel human?? i want to be your strength- your soft place to land?? shenko you will always be famous #I FORGOT IM GONNA FIGHT LIKE HELL FOR THE CHANCE TO HOLD YOU AGAIN TOO LIKE?? #but i’ll stop ranting now bc i do that wayyy to much in my tags lol. have a good day wherever you are! <3

[userchappell]

i hate how people can just easily erase and forget and overlook a platonic relationship that had key importance to the show/movie they're apart of, like people talk about them at first, but when the second a romantic relationship is "more important" to talk about, most of the fandom drops it and forgets it when it's convenient for them because apparently it's not as important as romance 😒

#i mean for fear street. the amount of gifsets platonic relationships like deena and josh & ziggy and cindy & simon and kate is so little #from what I'VE seen personally #oh and let's not forget the tw writers AND fandom just completely forgetting scott and stiles relationship to make st*dia more important #and as much as i love DK the second season 4 came around everyone just forgot “platonic relationships? don't know them” #and i'm someone who always puts on their queercoded glasses for certain ships but that's not the point #like DK can have their romance but why put platonic relationships like dick & rachel and kory & gar on the backburner for that to happen #or st fandom trying to minimize steve and robin's dynamic #especially by making robin as steve's sidekick and to be his wingwoman whenever it's about st*ddie or st*ncy and it's exhausting #like completely missing the mark on their dynamic entirely. like when we HAVE platonic relationships they're just overlooked and minimized #it's not fair tbh. #and trust me. this is coming from someone who has multiple otp tags for a REASON #people just can't let other relationships coexist with romance and it's annoying and i need it to die #jaiden rants

[sonseulsoleil]

Nick "please come, I want you to be there" "I missed you" "No. No, please come with me." [kisses to Charlie to keep him from leaving] "what are you doing?" "recharging" Nelson is the clingiest bitch on planet earth and I love it so much

#Heartstopper #Heartstopper spoilers #Nick Nelson #Charlie Spring #narlie #sprelson #otp: why are we like this

[tricksterlatte]

I think one thing we should all work harder on is being nice about fictional things you dislike and just agreeing to disagree, or not even bringing it up unless it’s addressed to you directly. I do not care about some ships or characters, but being mean about them or even criticizing them, especially in a public or semi-public setting, is only gonna fan the flames. Ship hate has never won anyone over to another ship, it’s only made them absolutely hate you and maybe resent whatever you’re trying to promote. Also it’s just mean and idk why that’s still in style

#Parker says things #I’m just remembering when someone QRTed a kind artist to randomly bash my otp #but then all the fans of the ship went on to get nasty about the troll’s OTP #and it just upset everyone on both sides even more. we learned nothing #you can dislike something and be normal about it…you can even be nice #why are you wasting precious moments of joy and spending them on pettiness or even cruelty #just raise up people or things you like god #i felt horrible for the multishippers especially #editing to add: yes this applies to headcanons #you can dislike literally anything just don’t be a jerk. I’m shocked this is controversial to some

[lotus-pear]

childhood comfort anime about plastic spinning tops from 2016 out here curing my art block🫶🏼

#just decided on whim to indulge in a 50 episode show about plastic tops just for the childhood nostalgia #hello beyburst fandom it's been five fucking years how many seasons are we at #i stopped watching after turbo🤡👌 #anyway. can i just say i'm literally in love with all the charcater designs? like that shit slaps so hard #shu is so <3333 he has never had a bad outfit design #i personally love him in turbo bc he had the suit and the coat and he was growing his hair out and it was kinda fine😳 #but yeah i just recently finished s1 and i'm starting on evolution soon #wakiya is still my favorite to date i love the snarky rich blond bitches #also valt and shu? otp 🫶 #i forgot how much i hated lui like this bitch tried to gouge shu's eye out on national tv what a bastard how do ppl like him😭😭 #carrot twig ass hoe #shu could flick you and you'd splat on the wall like a fly #anyway love the whole family dynamic that goes on in s1 which is why it's my favorite season:) #everyone's just a nice happy found family in japan #evolution was okay too ig but shu was missing the whole time and everyone left home so :/ #idk s1 just hits different #beyblade burst #beyburst #beyblade burst shu #shu kurenai #beyblade fanart #beyblade fandom #lotus draws

[forever-after-that]

did anyone notice that nick starts to wear his blue hoodie over to charlie’s after he wore it at nicks house the first time they hung out

#heartstopper #nick nelson #charlie spring #kit connor #joe locke #otp: why are we like this

[lolotr]

Charlie: "well it's not like we're officially dating, or anything"

Nick: *pouts, thinking 'we're not?'*

#Heartstopper #otp: why are we like this

[pollyna]

Halo and Ice have their annual meeting to rewatch Pride and Prejudice together. It doesn't matter what Ice has to do—meeting with the President, with generals, cadets, and sometimes even his husband—on the 23rd of January, they are going to sit on the couch to watch the movie. Hot chocolate, a slice of cake, and repeating the lines all along.

(More than once, Nat and Maverick got back from their annual "we can't stay home this afternoon because they absolutely didn't kick us out" trip only to find their spouses dancing around the living room on some violin music they still couldn't recognise after all those years.)

#they're watching the 2005 movie obviously DJJDJDJDJD #ice🤝halo: we have a dedicated day to rewatch p&p everybody out #tom iceman kazansky #callie halo shen #sort of #father & daughter relationship #(ice adopts halo 100% no need to ask the whos and whys) #pete maverick mitchell #natasha phoenix trace #mav 🤝 phee: they kicked us out again :( #icemav #halix #married icemav #married halix #<- best tags ever #no drama like the drama they see on tv every year #halo and phee have the day for notting hill but that's most of the movie going on and halo quoting stuff in phee's ear while they make out #top gun: maverick #otp: things get old our love is gold